All right. Froilan said to us with a smile: "I am running now on electrics, my engine has been left with little petrol". He is too old now to go to Europe to celebrate the 60º anniversary of the Alfetta's defeat.

Gonzalez wearing his famous drilled crash helmet in Tom Wheatcroft's BRM V16 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is the replica car whose original engine he managed to cook beyond salvage at a subsequent Silverstone Classic meeting. I took great pleasure during this Festival event in making the announcement to the expectant paddock - "Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Froilan Gonzalez will not be appearing in the BRM V16 until this morning's second batch since he is presently still enjoying breakfast in the House..."